Student Recruitment Manager at Navitas Nigeria

Navitas is one of the world’s largest education providers and has helped generations of learners transform their lives through education. As a leader in the global education sector, we create life-changing opportunities to learn by delivering an extensive range of educational services to over 70,000 aspirational learners at more than 120 colleges and campuses across our global network in 24 countries each year, powered by a diverse and talented group of 7,000 employees.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Student Recruitment Manager

Location: Lagos
Job type: Full time
Scope: West and Central Africa 
Functional Area: Navitas Group Marketing
Reports to: Senior Student Recruitment Manager

Job Descriptions

• As a member of the source country marketing team that provides services to agents on behalf of the regional Navitas Institution i.e. Australia/NZ, Canada, UK, USA and Singapore.
• The role plays an important role in driving leads/enquiry & conversion activities through agencies & other channels and delivering support services in conjunction with the Navitas teams to support conversion from enquiry to enrolment.

Key Relationships
Internal:

• Senior Student recruitment Manage
• Europe Recruitment Director (CORE)
• Regional Manager (Africa)
• Area Manager (AM)
• College Marketing Managers

External:

• Students
• Agency Staff (Counsellors)

Nature of Communication:

• Direct Line Manager. Day to day direction. Responsible for executing divisional strategy in market
• Provides advice to Mar/Comms on communications, market positioning and direction on which agents to support.  Receives market specific communications collateral from Mar/Comms to share with agents.  Works with Mar/Comms to coordinate social media campaigns.
• Provides training to counsellors on value proposition regarding pathways concept and BU specific products, and pre-departure training.  Takes enquiries from agents regarding students or products.  Supports agents at fairs etc.
• Divisional lead for region. Responsible for development and execution of divisional strategy across the region
• Takes day-to-day operational advice for office compliance and strategic market advice as required. Will provide advice and support in driving agent account performance.
• Owns the territory and channel relationships. Provides direction/instruction on servicing (training/support) of agent channel
• Provides information to potential students (at fairs / exhibitions / phone enquiries).
• Is trained in products and sales kit by Marketing Managers.  Provides BU’s with feedback regarding products, conversion and market analysis.

Key Result Areas

• Train agents in Navitas (pathways) value propositions
• Train agents in BU propositions
• Attend agents exhibitions/fairs and seminars
• Coordinate attendance of colleges and University Partners at exhibitions/fair
• Manage agent enquiries (re. students)
• Product and refresher training for agents using sales toolkit
• Handle outbound calls to students from within source country
•  Handle on the ground student and agent enquiries
• Review offers, current status and maximise conversion with agents
• Provide information to agents on ongoing conversion campaigns
• Coordinate and deliver internal English test (where required)
• Provide visa support and information
• Coordinate student contact to confirm outcome of visa interview
• Pre-departure execution training of agents
• Facilitate pre-departure process with agents and students on the ground where required
• Work closely with agents to drive conversion
• Reporting on conversion process metrics

Qualifications and Selection Criteria
Technical Role Requirements:

• Strong written and oral communication skills in English
• Tertiary qualifications in Marketing, sales or a related discipline 
• Salesforce experience desirable
• An understanding of the international education industry and visa process
• Strong presentation skills
• Experience in building and managing internal and external relationships, particularly with agents

Non-Technical Role Requirements:

• Proven ability to work in a multi-cultural matrixed environment 
• Demonstrated team player
• Relationship management skills in a commercial, fast paced environment
• Ability to influence
• Ability to articulate the benefits/value proposition of Navitas products
• Emotional intelligence - ability to build relationships
• Socially adept
• Responsive - acts with urgency
• Results oriented
• Organised

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online